Department of Administration eyes funds budgeted for PEIA premiums
By Phil Kabler A portion of the proposed $43.5 million of new funding for Public Employees Insurance Agency premiums could have to be diverted to address funding cuts to the Department of...
View ArticleRubio, Cruz go after Trump in GOP debate
By By Nancy Benac and Julie Bykowicz The Associated Press HOUSTON - Brawling from the get-go, a fiery Marco Rubio went hard after Donald Trump in Thursday night's Republican debate, lacerating the...
View ArticleRoane Co. deputies to add 'In God We Trust' to vehicles
KINGSTON, W.Va. (AP) - Roane County commissioners have voted to allow the sheriff's department to add the phrase "In God We Trust" on to the department's vehicles. WSAZ-TV reports that the...
View ArticleMemorial planned to honor victims of WV tank explosion
GHENT, W.Va. (AP) - A memorial is being planned to honor four people who died in a 2007 propane tank explosion in southern West Virginia. WVNS-TV reports organizers hope to have the memorial completed...
View ArticleSheriff: Cop who killed Kansas gunman a 'tremendous hero'
By By ROXANA HEGEMAN and MARIA FISHER Associated Press HESSTON, Kan. (AP) - A man who wounded three people before storming into the central Kansas factory where he worked and shooting 15 others,...
View ArticleAround WV: Feb. 26, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: the water crisis revisited, a compromise on the Sunday state Senate session, a smartphone application to explore the history of your surroundings, and more. n In...
View ArticleSenator receives national government service award
Madison doctor and Democratic state senator Ron Stollings is one of eight recipients nationwide of the American Medical Association's 2016 Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service....
View ArticleDoddridge County gas well site shut down following fire
WEST UNION, W.Va. (AP) - Regulators say four Antero Resources natural gas wells in Doddridge County have been ordered to remain idle while investigators examine a recent fire, state regulators said....
View ArticleBed bug found at South Charleston High
By Staff reports South Charleston High School officials on Thursday found a bed bug in the building, but no other bugs have been sighted and classes resumed Friday as normal. Mark Milam, Kanawha...
View ArticleMarcellus drilling suits head back to mediation
By Ken Ward Jr. While lawsuits against natural gas drillers are causing a stir among West Virginia lawmakers, the first in a series of those suits is headed back for another shot at settlement through...
View ArticlePhotos: Marshall supporters herd together at the Capitol
Marshall University faculty, staff, students and alumni, clad in the school's signature Kelly green, turned out in Charleston on Friday morning to support their school during the Legislative session....
View ArticleFayetteville Elementary students still on bottled water
By Ryan Quinn The roughly 105 students in one Fayetteville Elementary building have been using bottled water and hand sanitizer since Jan. 26, and will continue to do so as the Fayette County school...
View ArticleJudge fines Justice-owned company $1.23 million for contempt
By David Gutman A federal judge has fined a Jim Justice-owned coal company $1.23 million for being in contempt of court after the company was sued for not paying a debt. U.S. District Judge Irene...
View ArticleCanaan, Snowshoe offer free, discount lift tickets
By From staff reports Deeply discounted and even free lift tickets are available to spring skiers and snowboarders booking overnight lodging at two West Virginia ski areas. Canaan Valley Resort is...
View ArticleWV House OKs block on science standards over global warming
By Eric Eyre The West Virginia House of Delegates completed its latest attack on Common Core education standards Friday, blocking new science standards from taking effect because they mention climate...
View ArticleKaufman hears arguments in Benjamin campaign dispute
By Kate White A Kanawha County judge on Friday heard arguments over the $500,000 of public campaign financing money state Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin was awarded for his reelection bid....
View ArticleDeadline to complete Promise Scholarship application approaches
By Staff writer High school seniors have until Tuesday to apply for the Promise Scholarship. In order to receive the annual award, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid...
View ArticleFunding for Green Bank observatory drops
By Rick Steelhammer As expected, the National Science Foundation doesn't fully fund the Green Bank Observatory in its latest budget, but the budget does include partial funding to help operate the...
View ArticleWater leaks reported in South Charleston, Elkview
Two water main leaks were reported in Kanawha County, Friday, one in South Charleston at D street and one in Elkview at Herbert Hoover High. The leak on D Street was leaking 50 t60 gallons per minute...
View ArticleHighland announces new children's long-term units
By Lydia Nuzum Highland Hospital announced Friday that it will begin accepting children Monday for its new 24-bed residential treatment program, the product of years of planning and a push to offer...
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